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as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities
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Recent Examples of serpent
Serpent Mound Park, Ohio The Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot prehistoric earthwork that follows the shape of a winding serpent while its head aligns with the sunset on the summer solstice.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The serpent here represents intuition, transformation and grace.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
This serpent, native to East and Southeast Asia, feeds on poisonous toads that contain the neurotoxic compound bufadienolide.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Though the leopard-like pattern is extremely rare, snake aficionados do occasionally find wild serpents with mutations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The serpent here represents intuition, transformation and grace.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
This serpent, native to East and Southeast Asia, feeds on poisonous toads that contain the neurotoxic compound bufadienolide.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Though the leopard-like pattern is extremely rare, snake aficionados do occasionally find wild serpents with mutations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpent
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Rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain, high waters and snakes including water moccasins continued their desperate search for the missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from the camp.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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And this even prompted former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to call Russia an enemy of the Iranian people and accuse them of caving to Satan.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Gregory Peck plays a diplomat who secretly adopts a baby who turns out to be the son of Satan.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Young-il’s brother is still searching for the island — but a traitor on the boat is preventing the detective from reaching the game site.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Jun-ho continues his search for the island on which the Squid Games are taking place - but there's a traitor amongst his team.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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One of the vipers is Mirren’s Maeve, Conrad’s wife.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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Amidst the many water monitors and garden lizards, guests might catch a glimpse of a snake lounging along the preserve, with resident species spanning from the Russell’s viper to the king cobra, a colossal creature that’s capable of measuring in at more than five meters in length.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Assign someone to challenge ideas or play devil’s advocate.—
Elizabeth Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Like, Mars is a character, kind of like a devil on my shoulder.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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The 10-episode Exiles comes from a new creative team, with Jason Ning (Lucifer) as showrunner.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
19 May 2025
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpent. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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